Rudy Gay vs. Gary Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Melchionni and Rudy Gay that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Rudy Gay

vs.

Gary Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Gary Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Gary Melchionni 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Gary Melchionni 2.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Gary Melchionni 2.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Gary Melchionni 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Gary Melchionni 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Gary Melchionni 1,074

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Gary Melchionni 329

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Gary Melchionni 298

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Gary Melchionni 89

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Gary Melchionni 21

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Gary Melchionni 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Gary Melchionni .444

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Gary Melchionni .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Gary Melchionni -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Gary Melchionni -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Gary Melchionni -

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Gary Melchionni -

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Gary Melchionni -

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Gary Melchionni -

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Gary Melchionni 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Gary Melchionni -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Gary Melchionni -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Gary Melchionni -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.